Salary c.$85,000
Overview:
Chambers & Partners is seeking a Principal Research Specialist in its New York office, to oversee research and manage relationships with top-performing boutiques and smaller law firms catering to SMEs and handling local counsel work for national clients.
You will lead on research strategy, including identifying and researching potential firms, as well as directing and assessing research carried out by Research Analysts and overseeing editorial, including providing feedback on performance to Research Managers. The Principal Research Specialist will further work alongside our marketing, customer success and commercial teams to assist brand-building and launch events.
The PRS will also serve as an external point of contact for law firms with queries, including engaging with senior firm leadership and staying on top of developments and trends.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Research Oversight
- Identify and engage with target firms to drive engagement with Chambers' coverage in North America.
- Ensure high quality and accuracy of editorial.
Research Ambassadorial Responsibilities
- Serve as the main Chambers point of contact for identified firms, ensuring a high degree of customer service and client care, whilst maintaining Chambers’ reputation for excellence and independence.
- Assist in crafting marketing and communication strategies to appeal to smaller firms and ensure engagement with research.
- Act as ambassador for the research team in external communications to the wider market.
Internal Knowledge Sharing and Cross-Team Collaboration
- Support the Marketing, Customer Success, Tech and Product teams to promote Chambers research and launches, driving engagement among smaller firms.
- Participate in internal strategy and other collaboration efforts to ensure cross-team coordination on North America research strategy.
- Support research teams in other jurisdictions, including advising on best-practice and successful methodologies.
- Work with Research Managers to review and provide feedback on researcher performance.
- Oversee and review ranking decisions to drive research quality and maintain Chambers’ reputation for identifying elite practices.
- Manage implementation and adaption of research methodology to fit modernization and development goals.
Skills and Experience:
- Extensive experience in conducting research of the highest quality.
- Thorough understanding of relevant legal practice areas.
- Intellectually curious and willing to break new ground in research topics.
- Ability to embrace change and adapt methodologies around company goals.
Person Specification:
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Enthusiasm for new projects and challenges.
- Strong attention to detail.
- The ability to work effectively across teams and with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure.
This is a full-time position with room for growth and awesome company perks not limited to:
- 33 days PTO per annum (25 days PTO + 8 public holidays)
- The offices are also closed in between Christmas and New Year so there is no need to book time off for 27th – 31st December
- Healthcare: 100% individual coverage with Oxford medical
- 401(k): ADP Traditional Safe Harbor Matching Contribution 401(k)
- Hybrid working, typically 2 days per week in the office
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption pay: three months fully paid
- Paternity pay: two weeks fully paid
Skills and Experience:
About us:
Chambers and Partners is the world’s leading legal rankings and insights intelligence company.
For over 30 years, Chambers has differentiated the very best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firms and lawyers globally.
The Chambers’ research methodology is unrivalled in accuracy, depth and quality, delivering indispensable data insights based on rankings that truly reflect ability and talent.
Over the past 12 months, Chambers has embarked on a business transformation project, with the goal of building on its reputation as the gold standard in legal rankings and directories to develop a world class range of digital products and data analytics services.
Our Purpose is to differentiate the best legal talent for when it really matters. Our Mission is to independently research the global legal market, to champion exceptional talent and deliver indispensable insights. And our Vision is a world where important legal matters are always addressed with the best intelligence and professional expertise, wherever it exists.
We continue to invest and innovate to deliver data-led platforms, enabling law firms to provide the right services and in-house counsel to partner with the right firms.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
